Taxi from South Station to Harvard Square (Cambridge)

A taxi from South Station to Harvard Square (Cambridge) costs about $17.80, day or night (5.6 mi, about 20 min). From the official Boston taxi tariff in force since 31 October 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered $17.80 $17.80 in light traffic · $21.40 in heavy 5.6 mi · about 20 min

Pick-up charge, Meter rate, includes the first 0.142857 miTaxi Rates
$2.60
Meter rate: 5.60 miTaxi Rates
$15.67
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi Rates
−$0.40
Meter steps of 0.40 (completed steps only)Taxi Rates
−$0.07
Total, typical traffic
$17.80

Tolls are added to the fare: $2.75 from Boston proper to the North Shore as well as to Logan. There's no toll from Boston proper to East Boston (other than Logan).
The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	$17.80	$17.80–$21.40	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	$17.80	$17.80–$21.40	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	$17.80	$17.80–$21.40	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	$17.80	$17.80–$21.40	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: South Station: Boston's main station, for Amtrak to New York, commuter rail and the Red and Silver Lines, with the bus terminal next door.
Drop-off: Harvard Square (Cambridge): The square at the gates of Harvard University in Cambridge, across the Charles River. Boston taxis take you there on the meter.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from South Station to Harvard Square (Cambridge)?: About $17.80 on a weekday in the daytime, $17.80 to $21.40 depending on traffic, for 5.6 mi (about 20 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: $2.60 to start, then $2.80 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: No, it comes to about $17.80 at any time.

Route

Usually via Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) and John F. Kennedy Street. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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